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Lesson 3.7.3 Saṃvarasuttaṃ – How Can Right Effort Get Perfected?
This lesson contains detailed explanations by the Buddha regarding the four important constituents of right endeavor: warding off negative impacts on the mind (saṃvarappadhānaṃ), rejecting mental waves of greed, ill will and violence (pahānappadhānaṃ), developing mental qualities that help one to progress on the path towards liberation (bhāvanāppadhānaṃ), and cultivating concentration (anurakkhaṇāppadhānaṃ). The introduction further indicates the five padhāniyaṅga (saddho, appābādho, amāyāvī, āraddhavīriyo, paññavā) that are important prerequisites of being able to put forth effort and have perseverance and determination in one’s meditation practise.